A place where growth takes root.
Thoughtfully designed therapy for individuals, couples, healthcare professionals, first responders, and Filipino-Canadians.
P A U S E H E R E
Take a breath. You've arrived.
You don't need to have everything figured out before reaching out for support. Perhaps you're carrying something difficult. Perhaps you're feeling disconnected from yourself or those around you. Or perhaps you're simply wondering whether things could feel different.
Wherever you find yourself today, we're glad you're here.
A S S E E N T H R O U G H O U R L E N S
We believe therapy works best when you feel understood.
Safety
Before growth, we need spaces where our experiences can be explored with honesty and compassion.
Growth
Together, we create the conditions for healing and meaningful change that extend beyond therapy.
Understanding
We look beneath symptoms to understand your story, relationships, culture, and patterns.
W H O T E N D S T O F I N D U S
You may recognize yourself here.
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The Helpers
You carry others through hard times. Who carries you?
Healthcare professionals, first responders, caregivers, and those who spend their lives supporting others.
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The Deep Feelers
You notice, absorb, and feel what others might miss.
Those navigating anxiety, self-doubt, life's challenges, and emotional overwhelm.
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The Cycle Breakers
You are ending something that started long before you.
Those exploring trauma, family dynamics, culture, identity, and old patterns.
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The Partners
You can love each other deeply and still feel apart.
Couples wanting stronger connection, better communication, and understanding.
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Filipino-Canadians
You carry your family's hopes alongside your own.
Those who are holding family duty and their own ambition in the same breath.
And if none of these are quite you, you are still welcome here.
T A K E A M O M E N T
An invitation to begin with what's true for you right now.
Where are you today?
I am...
What has been asking for your attention?
What would help create the conditions for growth today?
Choose one response from each section.
Three choices.
One question shaped by where you are today.
Choose what feels closest. Your reflection will appear here.
No account.
No right answers.
Nothing you choose or write is stored.
S E R V I C E S
Different paths. The same intention: Growth.
O U R S P A C E
Thoughtfully designed for grounding and reflection.
Every detail of our space is intentional. Because the environments we enter influence how safe, grounded, and present we feel.
M E E T O U R T E A M
The people holding the space.
Lead Therapist & Founder
Gelica Tatarenko, RN, RP
Warm, curious, and engaged, Gelica works with adults and couples navigating trauma, anxiety, burnout, grief, relationships, and the weight of caring for others. With a background in psychiatric emergency nursing, she brings a steady, human approach to therapy, with particular experience supporting healthcare providers, first responders, and Filipino-Canadians.
Meet Gelica →
Associate Therapist
Kurt Hamblosa, RP (Qualifying)
Thoughtful, curious, and easy to talk to, Kurt works with adults navigating overthinking, relationships, identity, life transitions, and the pressure of figuring out who they are and where they belong. With experience counselling students and his perspective as a second-generation Filipino-Canadian, he brings particular insight to the intersections of family and becoming your own person.
A P R O C E S S O F C A R E
How growth begins.
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Plant the seed
Every journey starts somewhere. Reach out and schedule a consultation so we can learn more about you and what you're hoping for.
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Create the right conditions
Finding the right therapist matters. Together, we'll explore your needs and thoughtfully connect you with a therapist whose experience, approach, and style align with you.
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Begin the process
Your sessions become a dedicated space to slow down, reflect, heal, reconnect, and explore new ways forward.
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Grow beyond the room
The insights and changes you cultivate in therapy begin extending into your relationships, work, and everyday life.
O U R P R A C T I C E
Compassionate care. Grounded in experience.
Registered Psychotherapists
College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario and College of Nurses of Ontario.
Trauma-informed
Attuned to the ways trauma shapes body and story.
Culturally responsive
Care shaped by identity, language, and belonging.
Ready to create the conditions for growth?
Twenty minutes. No cost. No expectation.